Alternative spellings of this word include Suvach.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Suvāk (सुवाक्).—A maharṣi in ancient India who held Yudhiṣṭhira in great respect. (Vana Parva, Chapter 26, Verse 24).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Suvāk (सुवाक्).—A sage by garbha.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 59. 94.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Suvāc (सुवाच्) refers to “(being able to) write poetry”, according to the Śivayogadīpikā, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Yoga possibly corresponding to the Śivayoga quoted in Śivānanda’s Yogacintāmaṇi.—Accordingly, [while describing a sequence of Haṭhayoga practices]: “Thus, by means of this Haṭhayoga which has eight auxiliaries, those [students who are] life-long celibates obtain the Siddhis of the [best of Sages] because of their untiring practice. Listen to [my account of] them. In the first year, [the celibate] becomes free of disease and much loved by all people and, in the second year, he then [gains] great eloquence and can write poetry (suvāc). [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Suvāc (सुवाच्).—[adjective] speaking well.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Suvāc (सुवाच्):—[=su-vāc] [from su > su-yaj] mfn. idem, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] worth mentioning, praiseworthy, [Ṛg-veda iii, 1, 19]

3) [v.s. ...] sounding beautifully, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

4) [v.s. ...] making a loud noise, [ib.]

5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a keeper of the Soma ([varia lectio] svāna), [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā]

6) [v.s. ...] of a Brāhman, [Mahābhārata]

7) [v.s. ...] of a son of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra, [ib.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Suvac in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vac, Cu, Shu.

Starts with: Cuvaccam, Suvaca, Suvaca Sutta, Suvacana, Suvacani, Suvacas, Suvacasya, Suvaccha, Suvacha, Suvachana, Suvachas, Suvachy, Suvacya.

Ends with: Sadahsuvac.

Full-text: Sadahsuvac, Shada.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Suvac, Su-vāc, Su-vac, Suvāc, Suvāk, Suvak; (plurals include: Suvacs, vācs, vacs, Suvācs, Suvāks, Suvaks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)

Section CXVII < [Sambhava Parva]

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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)

Chapter 353 - The finished forms of substantives in the neuter

Chapter 351 - Perfected forms of inflection in the nouns

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